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The J&K Rulebook

The J&K Rulebook

Entrepreneur (E): Why did you set up the Industry Rockstar program in November 2008?
Kane Minkus (KM): Primarily because we were bored! We had …

The  Morse  Code

The Morse Code

Entrepreneur (E): What role does cultural background play in the mind of an entrepreneur?
Eric Morse (EM): Culture and institutional settings play a …

Give Trust  Away

Give Trust Away

Entrepreneur (E): How did the concept of LRN come about with Dov Seidman? What foundation is your business based on?
Dov Seidman (DS): Well, I …

India Will Experience 7-10% Growth in the Next Few Years

India Will Experience 7-10% Growth in the Next Few Years

Entrepreneur (E): Can you tell us briefly about Intel Capital’s interest in venture capital?
Arvind Sodhani  (AS): We’ve been investing since the mid-80s. Intel Capital investments …

“You need more than an idea and funding to be successful”

“You need more than an idea and funding to be successful”

Entrepreneur (E): Perhaps every Indian has heard or read about Infosys. But very few know about Finacle. Could you tell us the story behind …

‘SME Exchange Will Help in Wealth Creation’

‘SME Exchange Will Help in Wealth Creation’

Entrepreneur (E): Of the 26 million SMEs in India, how many would be eligible for listing on the SME exchange?
Lakshman Gugulothu (LG): I would …

‘We need Rs.1 lakh crore to skill 500 million Indians’

‘We need Rs.1 lakh crore to skill 500 million Indians’

Entrepreneur (E): Why do we need an institution like the NSDC?
Dilip Chenoy (DC): India does not have the number of skilled people needed across …

“Start cheap, fail cheap, but just do it”

“Start cheap, fail cheap, but just do it”

Entrepreneur (E): What is your role at IMD?
stuart read (sr): : All we do at IMD is executive education, designed for people who hold …

“China has more to learn from India than the U.S.”

“China has more to learn from India than the U.S.”

Peter Yip is the Founder and Vice-Chairman on the board of CDC Corporation, a U.S.-based global provider of hybrid enterprise software and services, IT and …

“We are still based on the British model in many ways”

“We are still based on the British model in many ways”

He hails from a middle-class Indian family but went on to the U.S. and made millions. The man behind Exodus Communications and Jamcracker, serial entrepreneur …